Topics: Policy, South & Central Asia
01 January 2010
Clinton on Terrorist Attack in Pakistan
United States strongly condemns attack, offers condolences
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
For Immediate Release
January 1, 2010
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY CLINTON
Terrorist Attack in Pakistan
The United States strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack on civilians in Pakistan, and we offer our condolences to the families of the victims and all the people of Pakistan. The Pakistani people have seen terrorists target schools, markets, mosques, and now a volleyball game. The United States will continue to stand with the people of Pakistan in their efforts to chart their own future free from fear and intimidation, and will support their efforts to combat violent extremism and bolster democracy.
